Current Events and Campus Life
Final arguments in admissions suit against Harvard
February 14, 2019
Harvard defended its admissions policies in U.S. District Court in Boston in a final hearing as part of a lawsuit that could change the landscape for higher education. Continue reading
Harvard forum examines rising struggles over racism
February 14, 2019
Pervasive racism and hate requires a response that addresses it at various levels, from politics to public safety to schools, experts at a Harvard Chan School forum said. Continue reading
Former ambassadors to NATO weigh in on its future
February 14, 2019
As NATO approaches its 70th anniversary, a new report from Harvard Kennedy School affiliates says the stalwart military alliance is in “crisis,” facing challenges from outside and within like never... Continue reading
Unwinding and connecting at Harvard’s WinterFest
February 13, 2019
Harvard’s WinterFest gives students and others a time and place to chill out and warm up. Continue reading
Harvard senior launches Latinx literary magazine
February 13, 2019
Ruben Reyes Jr.’s path as a writer led him to found Palabritas, a Latinx literary magazine that provides a supportive space for new and experienced writers Continue reading
Harvard expert tries to make sense of Venezuela’s collapse
February 12, 2019
Harvard Kennedy’s School’s Ricardo Hausmann, director of the Center for International Development and professor of the practice of economic development, discusses deteriorating conditions in ... Continue reading
How do tiny termites make such massive mounds?
February 12, 2019
Researchers investigate how centimeter-sized termites, without architects, engineers or foremen, can build complex, long-standing, meter-sized structures all over the world. Continue reading
Tracking love among the Ivies
February 12, 2019
The Gazette talked to founders of three matchmaking companies that cater to a driven, cultured, well-traveled clientele: Ivy League graduates who have achieved success in their careers and are... Continue reading
Martha Whitehead of Queen’s University chosen to lead the Harvard Library
February 12, 2019
Martha Whitehead, Queen’s University’s vice provost and librarian, has been named to lead Harvard Library beginning in June. Continue reading
Students, administrators attend conference designed to get the vote out
February 11, 2019
The Institute of Politics’ National Campaign for Political and Civic Engagement weekend-long conference drew approximately 125 students and school administrators, who shared notes on campus voting... Continue reading